Kostas Kalathakis Eliminated in 2nd Place ($161,675)

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Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Francesco Barbaro entered heads up play with a commanding 4,100,000 to 150,000 lead over Kostas Kalathakis. In the second hand, Kalathakis raised and Barbaro reraised him all in. Kalathakis called and showed {A-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {6-Diamonds} . Barbaro held {9-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} and would have a chance to finish Kalathakis off. However the board ran out {7-Clubs} {6-Spades} {4-Spades} {7-Spades} {Q-Clubs} to give Kalathakis two pair and the much needed double up.

Shortly after Kalathakis was all in preflop and at risk again. He held {J-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {7-Hearts} while Barbaro had {Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {3-Clubs} . The board rolled out {9-Clubs} {10-Spades} {K-Spades} {5-Clubs} {K-Clubs} which gave Barbaro the better two pair and the win.